A meeting of the County Commissioners of Doddridge County met on November
25, 1885 with the following results:

Court record:
Daniel Sherwood and E.H. O'Donnell, two of the viewers appointed at the
January term of this court in 1885 to view and mark a way for a public road.
Commencing at the Ritchie and Doddridge County line on Cabin Run thence to
Greenwood. Having filed a map and report of the proposed road commencing at
the said County line thence through the lands of Mrs. J. Flannigan, James
Caldwell, F.W. Waldo, Hickman Waldo, Rubush Ellifritt, William L. Dotson,
William L. Dotson heirs, William Ellifritt heirs and Benjamin Welch
intersecting the North Western Turnpike at Greenwood and none of the land
owners having claimed damages for said road except for William L. Dotson who
agrees to take $15.00. It is therefore ordered by this court that the same
is hereby established as viewed and reported and the road surveyor in whose
precinct is located are directed to make open and work same.
Ordered that this court do now adjourn. Until the 3rd Monday in December
1885.
Jacob Bennings, Pres.
Road Record #1 Page 221, Doddridge County

Hiram Henry aged 22 and Ada Dotson aged 21 were married at the residence of
Mrs. Mary Dotson on February 22, 1887. The minister who performed the
service was W. S. Oliver a regular Baptist minister. Some of this
information conflicts with an earlier marriage but is as recorded.
Marriage Book 3 Page 162 Doddridge County

William Anthony and Ethanissa Mason became the parents of Clide Mason on
October 20, 1887.
Book 2, Page 205, Doddridge County

William Anthony and Ethanissa Mason became the parents of Charles Raymond
Mason on March 17, 1888.
Book 2, Page 207, Doddridge County

Clyde Dotson was born to the union of Franklin Pierce and Nancy Clark Dotson
on April 9, 1889.
Book 2, Page 74 Doddridge County

William Anthony and Ethanissa Mason became the parents of Hattie Mason on
August 27, 1889.
Book 2, Page 210, Doddridge County

Winfield Scott and Martha Edwards Ellifritt born a son named Grover
Cleveland Ellifritt on March 9, 1890.
Book 2 Page 95 Doddridge County

William Anthony and Ethanissa Mason became the parents of Edward H. Mason on
July 5, 1891.
Book 2, Page 215, Doddridge County

Hiram And Ada Dotson Henry born a son on March 8, 1892 but he lived only a
few days and died on March 15, 1892. We assume that he is buried in the
Greenwood cemetery.
Book named Richard Dotson and his descendants by James M. Dotson and Barr
Wilson

William Anthony and Ethanissa Mason became the parents of Gerta Mason on
December 5, 1897.
Date from her death record Doddridge County

The expense for traveling from Central Station to Parkersburg by rail on
September 5, 1897 was
.95 cents each way.
From the diary of William Clark Page 73

The marriage of Reginald Rochester Dotson and Gracie L. Mason took place on
March 27, 1898 at the Home of William Anthony Mason. He was aged 28 years
and she 20. The minister was Charles Fisher.
From the diary of William Clark Page 75
Marriage Book 5, Page 416 Doddridge County

The “Summer Subscription school” was started by Ray Hudkins at the Duckworth
Summit School in 1898. The 1st teacher was Dean Banniger then Hugh Hammond.
Some other teachers at these summer sessions were Walter Swentzel, H. Laban
White and a Mr. Borror.
Information provided by Burdett & Barbara Borror Warden. West Union Record

Mathias C. Young and Ida Duckworth were married at 9:00 pm on April 16, 1889
at the home of the bride. She was the daughter of Wellington and June
Cunningham Duckworth and his family must reside in the Salem area.
From the diary of William Clark
Book 5 Page 427 Doddridge County

Theodore Hufford aged 28 and Lilly Ellifritt aged 22 were married on
September 2, 1900.
From the diary of William Clark Page 85
Book 6 Page 233 Doddridge County

Gracie Mason Dotson, wife of Reginald Rochester Dotson, passed to the other
side on October 20, 1900. She died of typhoid fever and was aged 33 years at
her passing. She is at rest in the Greenwood cemetery.
The diary of William Clark shows that she died at 7:00 on October 15, 1900
and was buried at 10:00 on October 16, 1900.
Death Book 1, Page 136, Line 1621, Doddridge County

Shirley Garner Towner wrote this
story about when she was a small child and attended Greenwood school. They
lived at the house where the railroad and the Long Run road intersect at
Duckworth Crossing.

In the late 1800's, a doctor named Caruthers lived in the house before my
grandmother grew up in it. The house was very near the B&O railroad in a
place called the Duckworth Summit near Greenwood. He lived there with his
wife. They had no children.

His wife was coming home one day
when a train spooked her horse. The buggy tipped over, and she was run over
by the train and was killed. The doctor later died of old age. He only had
one leg the other being wood. People say that you can still hear him walking
up and down the steps late at night. "Thunk, thunk, thunk", up the stairs
you'll hear him go.

Later the house was used as a telegraph office for the B&O railroad and was
run by Lizzy Boyce. She lived and ran the office in the house. When my
grandmother first came she lived with her father one brother and sister.
After losing her mother she longed for one.

The spirit of the family remained in the house and when Shirley was 7 or 8
she was awakened by somebody tucking her in bed. She was so scared she
couldn't speak. When she caught her voice, she screamed for her daddy who
was downstairs asleep. He ran up the stairs. When he got there nobody was
there but Shirley, wide-eyed and pale, neatly tucked in bed.

After this event she said that there was no fear associated with the spirit
that was as much of a part of the home as the people that lived there. To
this day the family says that there are things that occur that cannot be
explained. They just take it that the Doctor and his wife are closing doors
that they feel should be closed and taking care of the home.

William Clark was the Overseer for the poor in Doddridge County. The County
Court passed an ordinance stating that no poor person should receive
assistance from the County outside the Poor Home. William Clark disagreed
with this decision and resigned his position on January 22, 1901.
From the diary of William Clark Page 88

When the telephone lines were installed in the Greenwood area during
September 1905 some of the workers boarded in area homes.
From the Diary William Clark Dotson Page 110

J.F. Waldo & Clarence Ellifritt sold property known as the Old Mill Lot in
Greenwood to Minor E. Dotson & Hiram Henry for $425.00 on October 4, 1905
Book 45, Page 453, March 26, 1905 Doddridge County

Minor E. Dotson, Lulu Dotson, Hiram Henry and Ada Henry sold property known
as the Old Mill Lot in Greenwood to F.P. Dotson for $125.00 on August 7,
1906.
Book 48, Page 242, April 20, 1907 Doddridge County

Ray Hudkins built his home on top of Greenwood Hill in 1908. He hauled the
lumber to the planning mill of Nelson Smith’s grandfather in West Union to
be dressed & planed.
Information provided by Burdett & Barbara Borror Warden.
West Union Record

Charles Garner purchased a home and property from the heirs of Jacob
Benniger . The selling price was $350. The property was previously owned by
Ephriam Bee and later sold to Franklin Benniger then to Jacob Benniger.
Book 50, Page 329 June 6, 1908 Doddridge County

Grant & Jereth A. Smith sold property known as the Old Mill Lot in Greenwood
to L.B. Welch for $2,500.00 on July 24, 1908
Book 50, Page 392, July 25, 1908, Doddridge County

L.B. & Carrie Welch sold property known as the Old Mill Lot in Greenwood to
James S. Walsh for $3,500.00 on July 27, 1908.
Book 50, Page 395, July 29, 1908 Doddridge County

J.S. & Clyda Welch sold property known as the Old Mill Lot in Greenwood to
H.K. Hewitt of Athens, Ohio for $3,500.00 on September 15, 1908.
Book 50, Page 457, September 19, 1908 Doddridge County

Reginald Rochester Dotson married Margaret Henry at the home of Hiram Henry
(1864 - 1952) and Ada Henry (1865 - 1960), on February 16, 1911). According
to information provided by Nellie Waldo and transcribed by Barr Wilson,
Hiram Henry and Margaret Henry were brother and sister. Her parents were
Eugene and Elizabeth Burnside Henry. The minister was D.W. Prunty
Marriage Book 8, Page 407 Doddridge County

Edward Henry O’Donnell passed to the other side on February 2, 1913. The
record shows that he was a widower.
Book 2, Page 122 Doddridge County